News Items tag as: Nanaimo news

Arrest warrant issued for man wanted for Kelowna assault
January 05, 2024 - 1:30 PM

A man wanted for assault and mischief in connection to a Kelowna crime is the subject of a provincewide warrant for his arrest.
BC Mounties always get their... alpaca?
November 10, 2023 - 7:00 PM

Cops get called for all sorts of adventures and that includes, apparently, herding livestock.
Canada Post’s first electric vehicles make debut in B.C.
March 11, 2023 - 11:30 AM
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Canada Post plans on electrifying 100% of its fleet by 2040, starting in Nanaimo.
Vancouver Island residents armed with garden tools detain break-in suspect
February 01, 2023 - 11:30 AM

A group of Nanaimo residents armed themselves with garden tools to corner a suspected burglar while they waited for police.
Large gathering of youth in Nanaimo ends with fines all around
December 22, 2020 - 4:42 PM

Several Nanaimo teenagers were fined for ignoring COVID-19 protocols this past weekend.
Days-old B.C. kitten discovered alone in the cold
May 03, 2020 - 2:00 PM

Diggory, the days-old kitten was recently rescued by the BC SPCA after being abandoned in Nanaimo.
iN VIDEO: B.C. teen impresses American Idol judges
March 02, 2020 - 10:19 AM

Nanaimo teen Lauren Spencer-Smith has longed to compete on a televised singing competition.
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West Kelowna farm selling thousands of apples after fruit packers closure
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Survey finds huge majority of British Columbians say homeownership now a luxury
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Arrest warrant issued for man wanted for Kelowna assault